6 Best Yakima Canutt Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 10, 2026

Yakima Canutt was Hollywood’s most legendary stuntman, revolutionising action choreography while also appearing as a memorable on-screen villain. Rio Bravo holds a prisoner in a small-town jail, For Whom the Bell Tolls plans a dangerous bridge demolition in the Spanish Civil War, Dust Be My Destiny runs a wrongly convicted drifter and his young wife as fugitives, and Randy Rides Alone investigates a roadside saloon massacre. Sagebrush Trail and Riders of Destiny round out the list.

Rio Bravo (1959)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A small-town sheriff and his ragtag deputies defend their jailhouse against a rich rancher's gunmen.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 2h 21m

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

TMDB ★ 6.5

An American fighting alongside Spanish guerrillas falls in love while preparing a dangerous bridge demolition.

Directed by Sam Wood · 2h 50m · Rated G

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Yakima Canutt appears in this drama about a drifter wrongly convicted of murder and his devoted young wife who flee across the country.

Directed by Lewis Seiler · 1h 28m · Rated NR

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Randy Rides Alone (1934)

TMDB ★ 5.1

Yakima Canutt is in this John Wayne western about a drifter who investigates a massacre at a roadside saloon and uncovers a gang hiding within the local community.

Directed by Harry L. Fraser · 0h 53m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Starz Amazon Channel, FlixFling · Rent or buy: Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Sagebrush Trail (1933)

TMDB ★ 5.3

Yakima Canutt is in this John Wayne western about an escaped convict wrongly accused of murder who infiltrates an outlaw gang to find the real killer.

Directed by Armand Schaefer · 0h 54m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Starz Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Riders of Destiny (1933)

TMDB ★ 5.3

Yakima Canutt is in this John Wayne western where a government agent posing as a singing cowboy investigates a scheme to control a valley's water supply.

Directed by Robert N. Bradbury · 0h 55m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Starz Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Starz · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Yakima Canutt Movies

Rio Bravo (1959)

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Randy Rides Alone (1934)

Sagebrush Trail (1933)

Riders of Destiny (1933)

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